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Oral Cancer Awareness Month is in April

Dentistry Today

Every hour, 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year, someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the oral cavity and upper throat). Yet if oral cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced, and survival rates may increase. The Oral Cancer Foundation.

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Dental Assistant Requirements in Rhode Island

Dentistry Gone Digital

Levels of Dental Assistants in Rhode Island There are three levels of dental assistants in Rhode Island: Dental Assistant DANB Certified Assistant DAANCE Certified Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant 1. Each state has different requirements for dental assistants, here are the levels, and functions permitted for dental assistants in Rhode Island.

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Dental Assistant Requirements for Oregon

Dentistry Gone Digital

To qualify, one must satisfy one of the following pathways to certification: Pathway I: Hold an Oregon Certificate of Radiologic Proficiency (see requirements above), AND Successfully complete a CODA-accredited dental assisting program , AND Apply for the Oregon EFDA certificate (administered by DANB).

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Dental Assistant Requirements in Virginia

Dentistry Gone Digital

Dental Assistant II (DAII) To qualify as a dental assistant II (DA II) by education, one must: Hold current certification as a DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), AND Successfully complete board-approved expanded functions requirements from a CODA-accredited program, AND Apply to the Virginia Board of Dentistry for registration.

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Dental Assistant Requirements for Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and South Dakota

Dentistry Gone Digital

To legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures under general supervision* in Oregon, a dental assistant must meet the following requirements and hold a state certificate of radiologic proficiency.

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Dental Assistant Requirements for New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, and Oklahoma

Dentistry Gone Digital

To qualify to place, contour, and adjust direct restorative materials within the oral cavity, one must register as an Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) with the New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NHBDE). Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary. Please contact the Bureau of X-Ray Compliance at 609-984-5890 for details.

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Dental Assistant requirements for Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Dentistry Gone Digital

To legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist in Tennessee, a dental assistant must hold a certificate in dental radiology from the Tennessee Board of Dentistry. Apply to the Tennessee Board of Dentistry for state certification in dental radiology.